X-Tiles is a cool new tile-playing game in the domino family.
Quick to learn and easy to play, it offers more strategic possibilities than
conventional dominoes. Try our online version,
read about the game, or get the latest news on where you can buy a set!

X-Tiles
Patent Pending

X-Tiles is a game for two or more people.
(The online version here has you playing against the computer,
but if you have plenty of friends and a big enough table, up to six people
can play the "starter" set of 48 tiles, and up to ten
people can play the "standard" set of 72 tiles.)

Two tiles are laid out to start,

after which players choose seven tiles each.

The player who lost the last hand plays first (for the first hand, either player can
play first). Tiles must be played so that adjoining edges have matching colors.

The first tile played must "turn" the game -- it can't be played so that there are three tiles
in a line:

These moves are okay

These are not allowed

For example, this is one possible first move:

Now the fun begins! Players take turns playing tiles, and whenever a player plays a tile that matches
along more than one edge, that player goes again. Playing this tile ends a player's turn:

But play a tile that matches on two edges, and you go again:

Play your last tile, and you get a point for each tile remaining in your opponents' hands. And if
your last tile matches on more than one edge, you get double points!

That's it! Enjoy the game, and let us know what you think!

Level:

BeginnerIntermediate

Tile Set:

Starter set:
48 tile subset of the Standard set

Standard set:
72 tiles, each with two same-colored sectors and two differently-colored sectors

Complete set:
136 tiles with every possible combination of four colored sectors

History:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is X-Tiles just an online game?

No! X-Tiles is now in production by Tactic Games;
check out the "Buy!" page of this website for details.

Is there an app for my phone?

Not yet. But the online game (right here) will work on your phone.

Can I play against someone else?

Not online. But if you buy the game you can play against whoever you like!

The computer cheats.

Not technically a question, but no, it really doesn't. Promise.

What's the difference between the "beginner" and "intermediate" levels?

At the beginner level the computer will play to a spot that lets it go again
if it can, and otherwise it plays randomly. The only thing it
does differently at the intermediate level is defensive -- it won't open
up a spot where you might be able to go again if it can help it. That's it.

X-Tiles is the brainchild of Rick Malagodi and Hy Ginsberg; you can email us at: